Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pointed dowel w/strap
Object Number:
INV.8241
Date:
1790-1840
Medium:
Wood, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 in. ( 2.2 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wooden fid, blunt at one end and pointed at the other, a leather strap is attached through holes on each end of the leather.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
